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Toyota celebrates 100,000 UK Hybrid sales

Toyota celebrates 100,000 UK Hybrid sales

On 19 October 2000, the first day of the British International Motor Show, Toyota launched UK sales of its first-generation Prius. Fourteen years later it is celebrating 100,000 hybrids sold nationwide, confirmation that its clean, efficient and smooth powertrain technology is now an accepted and popular part of the ma ... Continue reading

Toyota GT86 Coupe wins honestjohn.co.uk award for second consecutive year

Toyota GT86 Coupe wins honestjohn.co.uk award for second consecutive year

Great to read about, but even better to drive, the Toyota GT86 has again proved the most popular sports car on honestjohn.co.uk, taking a second successive Performance Car of the Year award. Racing ahead of more exotic, powerful and expensive rivals, it’s the most popular in its class when it comes to attracting t ... Continue reading

Toyota Named Exclusive Auto Partner of the San Francisco 49ers and Levi's Stadium

Toyota Named Exclusive Auto Partner of the San Francisco 49ers and Levi's Stadium

Toyota and 49ers share similar focus of sustainability and innovation with Levi’s® Stadium while providing fans an unrivaled experience May 13, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO and SANTA CLARA, CALIF. (May 13, 2014) – The Northern California Toyota Dealers Association signed a multi-year, multimillion dollar contract wi ... Continue reading

2014 Auris Icon Plus

2014 Auris Icon Plus

Toyota revises the Auris range with new and revised trim grades and additional equipment features for both hatchback and Touring Sports wagon New Icon Plus grade, including rear privacy glass, retracting door mirrors and heated front sports seats Auris Hybrid choice extended to three grades – Icon, Icon Plus and E ... Continue reading

Fuel Cells Yes - Electric No! Toyota Ends Tesla Deal

Fuel Cells Yes - Electric No! Toyota Ends Tesla Deal

Washinton DC May 14, 2014; The NADA reported that Toyota said on Monday that it would allow a battery-supply deal with Tesla Motors to expire this year and would focus instead on building cars running on hydrogen fuel cells, a next-generation technology that rivals Tesla's all-electric systems. Toyota Motor invested $5 ... Continue reading

Toyota Is Sole Automaker To Be Named One Of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity

Toyota Is Sole Automaker To Be Named One Of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity

DiversityInc named Toyota one of its Top 50 Companies for Diversity® in 2014, marking Toyota's eighth appearance on the list since 2006. Toyota is the only automaker in the Top 50, placing at no. 38 of 1,215 companies vying for inclusion. Toyota moved up 10 spots over 2013, reflecting strong corporate diversity and in ... Continue reading

The 10 Top Selling Cars in the World

The 10 Top Selling Cars in the World

At the end of the first quarter of 2014, the Toyota Corolla was the best-selling car in the world. That is not exactly earth-shattering news because the Corolla has been the best-selling car for years. Toyota sold 276,766 Corollas in the first quarter, down 1.5 percent from the 280,969 the company sold in the same peri ... Continue reading

Planting Seeds for Future Growth, Toyota Reaches Environmental Milestone

Planting Seeds for Future Growth, Toyota Reaches Environmental Milestone

– Aside from being a great place to work and producing world-class vehicles, Toyota Indiana strives to be a leader in its environmental efforts. Today the plant showed 100,000 reasons why its environmental efforts are gaining traction. Teaming Up to Reduce Energy Consumption Last month, Toyota announced it receive ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Corporation Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2014

Tokyo, May 8, 2014; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces its financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2014. On a consolidated basis, net revenues for the period totaled 25.69 trillion yen, an increase of 16.4 percent compared to the previous fiscal year. Operating income increased from 1.32 trill ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Tundra 4x4 CrewMax Review By John Heilig

2014 Toyota Tundra 4x4 CrewMax Review By John Heilig

2014 Toyota Tundra 4x4 Crew Max Review ... Continue reading

Toyota Continues to Drive Higher Education

Toyota Continues to Drive Higher Education

The rising cost of higher education is a growing concern among high school students as they prepare for college entry in the fall. In order to alleviate some of the worry, Toyota awarded tuition support to 21 college-bound Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) students from southern California, whose studies focus hea ... Continue reading

Toyota Hybrids--Lots of Great Choices

Toyota Hybrids--Lots of Great Choices

Toyota hybrids have come a long way since 2000 when the technology debuted in the UK in a single model, a quirky little four-door saloon. Today hybrids are part of the mainstream and no manufacturer offers more choice than Toyota, with six different models in its line-up. Toyota has launched a new media campaign that d ... Continue reading

Talkin' Bout a Revolution

Talkin' Bout a Revolution

A healthy obsession leads Jackie Birdsall and TTC to the forefront of history May 06, 2014 The word she keeps using is “obsessed.” Jackie Birdsall became “obsessed” with cars when she was a teenager. That made her “obsessed” with the history of auto icons like Henry Ford and Lee Iacocca. I ... Continue reading

Classic Toyota Land Cruiser Recruited For Cross-Continental Expedition

Classic Toyota Land Cruiser Recruited For Cross-Continental Expedition

CLASSIC LAND CRUISER RECRUITED FOR CROSS-CONTINENTAL EXPEDITION 1993-vintage Toyota making marathon journey from Afghanistan to Sussex When it comes to crossing continents, a Toyota Land Cruiser is just the vehicle you need to deal with whatever the landscape or weather might throw at you. The fact that it might be mor ... Continue reading

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